The European Union Court of Justice issued a ruling this week that could throw a wrench in the United Kingdom’s longstanding plan to force the Virgin Islands and other overseas …
November 24, 2022
September 19, 2022
EDITORIAL: A healthy dialogue at the end of an era
The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of an era. This month, the curtain dropped on a record 70-year reign that saw the Queen greet 15 British prime …
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July 19, 2022
Premier pushes for OT cooperation
Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley recently thanked fellow leaders of British overseas territories for their support in the aftermath of the Commission of Inquiry report, and he offered to help …
March 26, 2020
UK promises medical support during pandemic
Officials from the United Kingdom have said that the UK is procuring medical equipment and support for each of its overseas territories, including the Virgin Islands, during the coronavirus pandemic. …
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December 19, 2019
Virgin Islands braces for Brexit after Tory sweep in UK
British voters sent a strong message at the polls last Thursday in a historic election, giving the Conservative Party a green light to carry out its promise to “get Brexit …
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December 3, 2019
UK election could make waves in Virgin Islands, OTs
About 4,000 miles away from the Virgin Islands, voters across the United Kingdom will head to the polls in two weeks and elect a new government to lead their country …
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January 25, 2019
Public registers requirement will wait until 2023
The Virgin Islands and other British overseas territories learned recently that they will not be required to implement fully functioning public registers of beneficial ownership until 2023 — a reprieve …
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December 13, 2018
Amid Brexit turmoil, UK reassures overseas territories
Brexit was at the top of the agenda when Premier Dr. Orlando Smith and other overseas territory leaders met with United Kingdom officials during the 20th Joint Ministerial Council last …
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November 22, 2018
UK’s OT director hopes for ‘rapid progress’ on recovery
Ben Merrick, director of the overseas territories in the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, visited the Virgin Islands last week. Over the course of three days, Mr. Merrick had …
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September 3, 2018
EDITORIAL: UK Parliament snubs OTs again
It is troubling that the United Kingdom Parliament’s inquiry into the UK’s relationship with the overseas territories was launched without a comprehensive effort to solicit input from OT citizens. The …
August 23, 2018
Meetings on UK-OT relationship begin
The first set of meetings intended to gather the public’s commentary about the relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom were held this week on Jost Van Dyke …
July 12, 2018
United Kingdom responds to Decision March petition
Lord Tariq Ahmad, the United Kingdom minister for the Commonwealth and United Nations, wrote to the “Decision March” organisers last week to express his sympathy for their concerns about public …
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May 3, 2018
Virgin Islands reels after UK decides to force public registers on territories
In what could be a devastating blow to the Virgin Islands’ economy, the United Kingdom will force its 14 overseas territories to implement public registers detailing the ownership information of …
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